1. North Mersey
CoIN

2. Introduction
Nature of the CoIN
Journey there
Lessons learnt

3. North Mersey LHC Trusts Sites 30,000 Users
3 Acutes
2 PCTs
1 Mental Health Trust, Ashworth Hospital
4 Tertiary trusts
Excluding Mersey Ambulance
Sites
150 GP surgeries
150 other sites
30,000 Users
£500k pa spend on network circuit rental

4. Community of Interest Network (CoIN)
Background
Existing CoIN in place
Existing trust networks in place
Formation of the HIS
New CoIN
Wires only
Locally managed

8. The journey

9. The journey 14 Feb 06 considered CfH rang N3 vs Telewest
BT N3 managed CoIN Invest £800 to 1.2m revenue £550k - £750k
N3 Catalogue services and upgraded Core network Invest £177k. Revenue extra £35
CfH rang
N3 vs Telewest
Telewest revised offer
BT N3
Saving

10. MOU 0.3 Resilient network Network monitoring
Internet traffic management
Fix times
24 x 7 service desk

11. Lessons learnt

12. Lessons learnt pre emptor
First wires only CoIN
Things are getting better
BT N3 Contract signed Feb 2004

13. Lessons learnt Project mgmt Don’t under estimate the work
Configuration mgmt
Documentation
Finances
Communication
Don’t under estimate the work
Check and check again
Know your own estate
Get firm costs, without conditions

14. Stick to your convictions
Closing comments
Stick to your convictions
Seek advice

15. John Billington John.billington@northmerseyhis.nhs.uk 07802 299 939
Questions
John Billington